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The World of Wonder: Four Volumes

£65.00

Product description

Four volume complete set of this large format educational work for children, undated but appears to be from the 1930s. Each volume has blind stamped, dark blue, faux leather, cloth hard covers with gilt titles on the spine; the covers are in remarkably good condition with little wear. Foxing on first and last free endpapers but the text blocks are clean and unmarked and appear to be little used. Illustrated with colour frontispieces and many black & white photographs, drawings and diagrams. The books describe in simple description and explanatory drawings and pictures the wonders of the natural and scientific world - as understood at the time of publication. With a general index at the end of volume IV. Intended to 'bring the whole universe within the understanding of every boy and girl'. A very good set. Each volume 28.5cm x 22cm.

Item details

Added value:

Four volume set

Author(s):

Ray, Charles (editor)

Condition:

Used: very good

Edition:

c1930

Format:

Hardback

Number of pages:

1460

Publisher:

The Educational Book Co Ltd

Courier Delivery

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About this item

Four volume complete set of this large format educational work for children, undated but appears to be from the 1930s. Each volume has blind stamped, dark blue, faux leather, cloth hard covers with gilt titles on the spine; the covers are in remarkably good condition with little wear. Foxing on first and last free endpapers but the text blocks are clean and unmarked and appear to be little used. Illustrated with colour frontispieces and many black & white photographs, drawings and diagrams. The books describe in simple description and explanatory drawings and pictures the wonders of the natural and scientific world - as understood at the time of publication. With a general index at the end of volume IV. Intended to 'bring the whole universe within the understanding of every boy and girl'. A very good set. Each volume 28.5cm x 22cm.

Added value:

Four volume set

Author(s):

Ray, Charles (editor)

Condition:

Used: very good

Edition:

c1930

Format:

Hardback

Number of pages:

1460

Publisher:

The Educational Book Co Ltd

Delivery & returns

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